Richard Gill Traditional Butchers

Norfolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Richard Gill Traditional Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 April 2025 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Richard Gill Traditional Butchers, from March 2020 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Richard Gill Traditional Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Richard Gill Traditional Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
10 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Richard Gill Traditional Butchers in Norfolk has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

13A High Street,
Downham Market,
Norfolk,
PE38 9DA

Richard Gill Traditional Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Richard Gill Traditional Butchers. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Richard Gill Traditional Butchers?

Food hygiene at Richard Gill Traditional Butchers is inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Richard Gill Traditional Butchers

What is Richard Gill Traditional Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Richard Gill Traditional Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 April 2025.

When was Richard Gill Traditional Butchers last inspected?

Richard Gill Traditional Butchers was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 10 April 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.